June 11, 2025 marked the 26th anniversary of FoxIslandWA.net going online. Seems like it was only yesterday, when I first published the original FoxIsland.net website in the wee hours of June 11, 1999. (see photo)
That day a new online presence was launched for Fox Islanders, and a new company was born; Dragonwyck Web Design. From our meager beginnings and our very first customer Don and Laura Musgrave, Fox Island's web presence has flourished.
Dragonwyck is now host to over 130 websites, and the website has a new domain name: FoxIslandWA.net
It started out as a few simple pages; Island Organizations, Events, News, and Narrows Bridge Traffic cameras. Today, with over 130 pages, it records a rich history of Fox Island's past 25 years, and we don't worry much about bridge traffic anymore.
Today, over 250,000 visitors later, this website has become the focal point and online forum for many community issues over the years; from protesting tolls on the Narrows Bridge, to stopping the 60 lot Fox Ridge subdivision from being built, deterring the Navy from expanding it's beachfront laboratory, seeking action on fixing the boat ramp, keeping Kopachuck State Park open, to helping rid the Island of the coyote problem.
The Fox Island News Facebook group has grown from a handful of people to over 5,000 members, keeping Island residents informed about what is going on around the island, and current issues that affect our community.
As we enter the next years, many challenges lie ahead, but our website keeps us linked together in this modern, real-time information age.
John Ohlson,
Webmaster
